Rev. Dr. Steven Rutt, Ph.D.
A Meditation on Fasting During Lent
Lent is a time for fasting, not only from the immoralities that beset us (as we should always be striving…
The Battle and the Response – Despair Leads to Grumbling or Faith
Wednesday 1st Sunday After Easter Morning Prayer Each morning St. Andrews Reformed Episcopal Church does morning prayer and this blog…
Good Friday Reflection: The Shepherd is the Lamb
The Lord be with you. Let us pray. Oh merciful God, who has to made all men, and hatest nothing…
Maundy Thursday Reflection
As we continue through Holy Week, we have now reached Maundy Thursday. On Maundy Thursday, we celebrate when Jesus first…
Holy Wednesday Reflection: Covenant Redemption of the Whole Man
This Wednesday before Easter, we find ourselves in the midst of Holy Week, anticipating Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday,…
A Reflection on Ember Days, or Embertide
What are Ember Days? In the Anglican Church, Ember Days are days for prayer, fasting and abstinence, and acts of…